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The character "豺" is a phono-semantic compound constructed from the radical "豸", which categorizes it as a beast, and the phonetic component "才", guiding its pronunciation, and it has historically denoted the jackal within the Chinese language. Its meaning has been specifically associated with this wild canine throughout its documented use, without expanding into other semantic areas, while its structural composition has remained consistent in form. The etymological design reflects the standard principle of combining a semantic indicator with a phonetic element to create a character for an animal name.
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